[falcolas]

This particular gentleman also lucked out in the early wealth lottery as well. Mr. Money Mustache is a frequent example brought up in most every "this is how to retire" threads, without mentioning that he was able to somehow accumulate over 3/4 of a million in the bank prior to "retiring".

It's also worth considering everything he (and his family) has given up to live on his "retired" salary - like health care, a permanent home in the city or suburbs, modern cars, etc.

In short, it's not just the rest of the world where this is not feasible.

[markyc]

I think he lives in Boulder in quite a nice house and drives a minivan. It's true that some people would rather have "modern cars" than retire earlier, but that's the whole point of the article